Section 1. All full-time and part-time students enrolled at Santiago Canyon Collegeare eligible for membership in the Santiago Canyon College Psi Beta Chapter provided that they meet the following requirements:

A. Have earned a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0, including all transfer credits by the date of induction.

B. Have earned no less than a "B" in psychology courses, beginning with introductory psychology.

C. Have completed at least one introductory psychology course and 12 semester hours total college credit.

D. High standards of personal behavior and integrity.

E. Have received a written invitation to membership from the official chapter.

Section 2. New members shall be registered at the national office annually and inducted in the fall and spring. This organization may consist of up to five classes of members: active, inactive, faculty, honorary, and alumni members.

A. Active members are students who have been registered and inducted into membership, have paid chapter dues, have maintained eligibility requirements, have attended at least one Psi Beta meeting or activity per semester, and are still enrolled in school. Only active members may vote and hold office

B. Inactive members are students registered and inducted into membership, who have not maintained their GPA eligibility for Psi Beta or paid their local chapter dues. Inactive members cannot hold office or vote until they are in compliance with Psi Beta membership and chapter requirements.

C. Alumni members are invited to all regular chapter meetings, programs and activities. They may not vote unless enrolled in school and reactivated as a chapter member.

D. Faculty members are registered and inducted the same as student members, but faculty members may not vote or hold office.

E. Honorary members are nominated by the chapter and approved by the Psi Beta National Council. They are registered the same as faculty members and inducted in a special ceremony provided by in the handbook.

Article IV. Officers

Officers shall be elected by a majority vote of the membership present at the first chapter business meeting in May and installed in the spring induction ceremony. In the case that no active members will remain the following year, the faculty advisor may appoint a President in the Fall. Only active members are eligible to serve. The term of office shall be one year. Each outgoing officer shall mentor the incoming officer. If an officer cannot fulfill the duties of office, the officer must resign. The chapter will elect a new officer, except in the case of the president who will be replaced by the vice-president. Officers may be removed from office by a majority vote of all active members. All officers shall perform duties common to the role of the office.

A. President shall plan agendas, preside at all meetings, appoint committees, communicate regularly with the faculty advisor and other officers, and vote in a tie.

B. Vice-President shall take over all duties of the president during the president's absence and serve as Program Chair for the chapter.

C. Secretary/Treasurer shall keep minutes and agendas of all business meetings in a notebook, handle all correspondence approved by the faculty advisor relating to the chapter, and maintain a list of all active members and committees in the notebook. He or she shall collect all membership fees and dues, deposit the funds in the chapter (or school) account, keep financial records, disperse funds as directed by the faculty advisor, and submit monthly and annual reports to the chapter.

E. Publicity Director shall be responsible for campus publicity including creating posters and fliers advertising meetings. Serves as the society’s liaison to the student government office.

Article V. Meetings

A. The chapter shall hold a regular meeting at least once per month and an Executive Board meeting once a month (for officers and advisor).

1. Active members can vote.

2. The majority vote of active members attending a meeting shall determine the chapter vote for national elections/ballots.

B. The chapter shall sponsor at least one campus-wide program per semester.

C. The chapter shall sponsor at least one field trip for chapter (and psychology club) members per semester.

D. The officers shall participate in at least one leadership training workshop following their installation and preceding the first chapter meeting of the school year.

Article VI. Executive Board

The Executive Board shall consist of the elected officers and faculty advisor(s).

Article VII. Finances

A. Members shall pay $5 local chapter dues per semester.

B. New members must pay to the treasurer the once-in-a-lifetime, tax deductible, national membership fee of $50 by the deadline, preceding the induction ceremony, determined by the chapter. Inductees shall receive a membership certificate and card, plus a gold-plated Psi Beta pin, from the national office.

C. The Psi Beta chapter account must contain at least $50 at the end of the year to be carried to the next academic year.

D. The chapter shall submit a budget request to the ASG annually.

Article VIII. Parliamentary Authority

All rules and regulations established by the national Psi Beta Charter, Bylaws and policies and Santiago Canyon College's policies and procedures must be adhered to over and above the local chapter Bylaws. Business meetings shall be conducted by Robert's Rules of Order.

Article IX. Amendments

These Bylaws may be altered, amended, or repealed by a majority of the active members, following a second reading, so long as the changes are in compliance with the national Psi Beta Charter, Bylaws and policies and the institution's policies and procedures.